Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: A turtle's shell is as much a part of its body as our rib cage is of ours. In fact, it is their rib cage, and their spine, and their vertebrae ...

Sea turtle shells balance strength, flexibility, and speed to ensure survival. A new study reveals surprising differences ...

To keep the joey safe, mom can tighten those muscles to shut the pouch flush against her body, just like pulling a drawstring bag closed. And it will need the extra space, because over the course ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

after officials found a live turtle hidden down his pants. The man – whose name was not released – was flagged at Newark ...

Turtle it is! I started by painting the shells with green acrylic paint and waited for them to dry. Then I arranged them, ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from ... leatherback sea turtles have a body temperature that is ...

A North Carolina rescue group is using bra hooks to repair cracks in turtle shells Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...